Today was the last day teams could make offers to their Free Agents. You will see many 1 year offer sheets to guys like Daniel Murphy and Dexter Fowler because when those players reject them their teams will get sandwich picks between rounds 1&2. Very valuable.

Pitchers will lead the way this offseason-Price, Grienke, Zimmerman, and Cueto at the top. No other pitchers should be signing before them as they will set the Market. I would expect Grienke to stay in LA as they spends loads of cash and either Price or Zimmerman to come to the Cubs. Expect $160+ mill deals easy. I don't exext the Cubs to go over $175 so they may still get shit.

Hitters not as much but you can make a splash with Jason Heyward, Alex Gordon, and Yoenis Cespedes.

Here's hoping to some great trades and Free agents. I'm hoping for 2 SP for the Cubs and a couple of vets.

Who is on your teams wish list? And where will Heywood go because I want him out of STL.

And while I figure LA's the most likely spot for him, it's hard to guess exactly how much loyalty he feels, or whether an extra 5M or so on a 150-200M contract really matters to him. If he doesn't love it in LA, he can move in a blink w/o sacrificing much of anything.

Grienke said he loves LA and I don't expect him to move. From I remember he doesn't like the big market spotlight, but with Kershaw it shields him.

What I'm trying to figure is who are the other teams that are in the hunt. With 4 pitchers I'm just wondering who are the teams that will bid? Dodgers, Cubs, Yankees all have the money to buy one of the 4. But who will be the other? Some teams that could like Boston or Philly are rebuilding so would they bother? SF could. Then you have to try and figure the out of the box team like Washington last year.

Can't believe the Red Sox traded their #4, 6, and 13 prospects for a closer. Kimbrell is good but no way do you trade that for a closer. You do that for a starter. Now I know why the Cubs didn't tradewith them. They want way too much.

And I kept hearing the Padres were still going for it this year. Why trade an ace closer if you are still going for it? I'm guessing many more will go then.

Word is David Price wants to stay in Toronto if the Price is right. That price being $200+ million. Heard this on Chicago tv show. No thanks. I'd rather have Heyward, trade for a young arm and Jeff Samardija. Our pitching staff can fix him. Plus they would have both players back from the Russell trade. Suck it Billy Bean

The Dodgers made an interesting choice for a manager. They need to win now and they pick Dave Roberts who never managed before. And he's on a team that can't steal a base.

Word is David Price wants to stay in Toronto if the Price is right. That price being $200+ million. Heard this on Chicago tv show. No thanks. I'd rather have Heyward, trade for a young arm and Jeff Samardija. Our pitching staff can fix him. Plus they would have both players back from the Russell trade. Suck it Billy Bean

The Dodgers made an interesting choice for a manager. They need to win now and they pick Dave Roberts who never managed before. And he's on a team that can't steal a base.

I heard that also and don't believe it for a second. All I hear is that Jays aren't going above 140M this year. Heyward gonna cost 170M or more. I'l 100% cool with Shark coming back.

I'd be very, very surprised if he gets that much. Most of the big spenders are pretty tapped out in team salary. Dunno. We will see how this plays out. Kinda surprised nobody of interest signed yet? We usually get 2-3 before turkey day.

ESPN keeps saying 5 teams are in it for Price. Red Sox willing to overpay by 30-40 million. They can have him if that's the case. I don't necessarily believe ESPN esp when they also say he can attain a 200 million deal. No way he's worth that. He's really good defensively but you need to put up major numbers offensively.

John Lackey to the Cubs on a 2 yr/32 million deal. I'll take it. He'll make a solid #4 assuming we get a 3. I hate the guys face but he did pitch well against the Cubs last year. He also had a stellar ERA of 2.77. He would have won 20 on the Cubs instead of 13 with the Cards.

Baseball wise yeah but the guy is a dick. Sent divorce papers to wife while she was battling cancer. Then again those papers may have lifter her spirits. I'm just glad Ross and Lester are there to keep him in line and teach him what's up in the clubhouse.

Also the Samardja to Cubs is now dead. He has a 5 year $90 million offer out there. Cubs wanted 3 year/4th option. Oh well. Trade time.

The cancer divorce stuff sounds crappy, but my Wife said last year you never know what's going on in a marriage. Seems like Ross and Lester love him, so I'll take their word. Still a great move and money to spare. We are a better team today. More moves coming!

Yeah, he was saying he had a 5 year/90 mil offer. The avg salary is about right, but it's a year too many. As long as the Giants have an ace pitching coach to fix some things it should be a decent addition as long as they see him as a 4th starter, borderline 3.

Cueto is the big name/arm left. Got to be the Dodgers or Cards, right? That or the Nats go crazy again.

*Turns out cubs offered 5yr/85 and wouldn't go higher. Id rather have Lackey with the 2 yr deal.

Jerry Crasnick of ESPN is reporting the Cubs are exploring a trade for one of the top closers. Better not be for four prospects like the Red Sox. And no Palpebon. Chapman would be nice. with Rondon/Stroup the 7th,8th,9th would be very strong. With what they have adding an ace close would make their bullpen great.